The first season of Australian reality television series Lego Masters premiered on the Nine Network on 28 April 2019. Hamish Blake was announced as host and Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught was announced as Judge.
Production
Auditions for the series opened in June 2018, however no network had commissioned it at that time, filming would take place between October and December. The series was commissioned in July 2018 by the Nine Network, The series was officially confirmed at Nine's Upfronts in October 2018, also announcing the series will be hosted Hamish Blake.
The season was sponsored by Lego, Honda, Kmart and the a2 Milk Company.
Teams Team Ages Relationship Status Henry & Cade 37 & 35 "Team Dad" Winners David & G (Gerhard) 32 & 52 Workmates Runners-up Jordan & Miller 19 & 19 Childhood Best Friends Runners-up Bilsy (Adam) & Kale 34 & 41 Lego Enthusiasts (Challenge 8) Jimmy & Maddy 36 & 29 Married (Challenge 7) Matt & Lyn 17 & 71 Grandson & Grandmother (Challenge 6) Dinushi & Gayan 34 & 36 Best friends (Challenge 4) Marielle & Kaitlyn 28 & 20 Design Gurus (Challenge 3)
Elimination history + Teams' progress through the competitionTeam Challenge12345678GF Henry & Cade Winners David & G Runners-Up Jordan & Miller Runners-Up Bilsy (Adam) & Kale colspan=4 Jimmy & Maddy colspan=4 Matt & Lyn colspan=4 Dinushi & Gayan colspan=6 Marielle & Kaitlyn colspan=7 + Table key Team is immune and safe from elimination Team came 1st place in the challenge Team came 2nd-7th place in the top two or the bottom two chosen by Brickman Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round Team was eliminated from the competition Notes * Matt and Lynn played the golden brick that they won in episode 1. Therefore, they were safe from elimination.
Series Details
Challenge 1
Airdate - 28 April 2019 Challenge: "Mega Cities" - Each of the eight teams had to create a city block (to connect to an already built city) in 15 hours, then they were tasked with an additional 3 hours to show their building under attack. Advantage - The winner of the challenge received "The Golden Brick", which they can use to keep them safe from a future Elimination Challenge.
Team Lego Design Result Matt & Lyn Blue Building - Under Attack by Dragon Jimmy & Maddy Megatown under Attack - City Defended by large Lego Maddy Safe David & G Cathedral - Under Attack by Bombing Safe Henry & Cade Peter-Pan Modernised Treehouse - Under Attack by Captain Hook and his crew Safe Jordan & Miller A "Journey Through Time" Town Hall - Under Attack by UFO Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Tall Urban Building - Under Attack by Aliens Safe Marielle & Kaitlyn Art Gallery - Under Attack by Agents of Darkness Safe Dinushi & Gayan "Life After Work" City - Under attack by Asteroids Safe Notes * As Jimmy & Maddy's design was already under attack, they were tasked to make the city's defence.
Challenge 2
Airdate - 29 April 2019 Challenge: "Blockbuster" - Each of the eight teams had 7 hours to create a space themed design, after which would be destroyed in 1 of 4 types of ways. The challenge winner received immunity.
Team Lego Design Result Dinushi & Gayan Space Colony Destruction - Explosives Jimmy & Maddy Honeymoon Rocket - 4 Metre Moon Drop Safe David & G Space Station - Baseball Bat Safe Henry & Cade Giant Purple Alien - Baseball Bat Safe Jordan & Miller Space-Themed Noah's Ark - 100 km/h track Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Space Hotel - 4 Metre Moon Drop Safe Marielle & Kaitlyn Moon Mine - Explosives Safe Matt & Lyn Solar System - 100 km/h track Safe
Challenge 3
Airdate - 30 April 2019 Challenge: "Cut in Half" - Each of the teams had 10 hours to build a second half of an object that had been cut in half. The team with the weakest design was eliminated.
Team Lego Design Result Dinushi & Gayan N/A Henry & Cade Original Half: ViolinDesigned Half: Cyberpunk Lady Playing Violin Jimmy & Maddy Original Half: MannequinDesigned Half: Imaginative Lego Mannequin Safe David & G Original Half: ProjectorDesigned Half: WWII Dogfight Safe Jordan & Miller Original Half: TypewriterDesigned Half: Fairy-tale Book Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Original Half: Rear Half of BicycleDesigned Half: Unicorn Bike Safe Matt & Lyn Original Half: BlenderDesigned Half: Kitchen Catastrophe Safe Marielle & Kaitlyn Original Half: TVDesigned Half: Underwater Discarded TV
Challenge 4
Airdate - 5 May 2019 Advantage Challenge: "Break and Make" - Teams were given 4 hours to take a pre-constructed parrot apart and build something new with all 1,600 pieces. The winner of the challenge received an advantage of an extra hour for the elimination challenge. Elimination Challenge: "Apartment" - The Teams were given 11 hours to create an apartment complex with three flights of floors. The team with the weakest design was eliminated.
Team Lego Design Result Advantage Challenge - "Break and Make" Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Band Playing on Stage Matt & Lyn Robot Fighting a Kangaroo Through to Elimination Challenge Dinushi & Gayan Theme Park Jimmy & Maddy Motorbike Rider at Duck Crossing David & G Engagement in a Park Henry & Cade Boxing Match Video Game Jordan & Miller Pirate Ship Elimination Challenge - "Apartment" Matt & Lyn N/A Jimmy & Maddy Haunted House David & G Honeymoon Apartment Safe Henry & Cade Space Station Themed Apartment Safe Jordan & Miller Fraternity House Party Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Childhood Dream Apartment Safe Dinushi & Gayan Diner/Domestic Apartment
Challenge 5
Airdate - 6 May 2019 Challenge: "Bridge" - Teams had 10 hours to build a 2-metre Lego bridge that could support itself and additional weights of 8 kg; tiebreaker winners would be determined by aesthetic. The winners won advantage of immunity from the next elimination challenge.
Team Lego Design Result David & G Bridge weight before breaking:88 kg Matt & Lyn Bridge weight before breaking:34 kg Safe Jimmy & Maddy Bridge weight before breaking:34 kg Safe Henry & Cade Bridge weight before breaking:58 kg Safe Jordan & Miller Bridge weight before breaking:88 kg Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Bridge weight before breaking:24 kg Safe
Challenge 6
Airdate - 7 May 2019 Challenge: "Evil Lair" - The teams had 13 hours to build an Evil Villain's Lair, complete with a getaway vehicle and a lair containing booby traps, an escape path and a "Mega Weapon". The team with the weakest design was eliminated.
Team Lego Design Result David & G N/A Henry & Cade Evil Bee Girl Lair Jimmy & Maddy Evil Cactus Girl Lair Safe Jordan & Miller Evil Genie Lair Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Evil Robot Lair Safe Matt & Lyn Evil Leprechaun Lair
Challenge 7
Airdate - 12 May 2019 Advantage Challenge: "Delorean" - The teams had to build an exact replica of The DeLorean from Back to the Future, with the team who designed it the most accurately winning immunity from the Elimination Challenge. Elimination Challenge: "Classic Movie Scene" - Contestants had 10 hours to create an iconic scene from a movie of their choice. The team with the weakest design would be eliminated. Team Lego Design Result Advantage Challenge - “Delorean” Henry & Cade Lego Design of the Delorean from Back to the Future David & G Through to Elimination Challenge Jimmy & Maddy Jordan & Miller Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Elimination Challenge - “Classic Movie Scene” Henry & Cade N/A Jordan & Miller Movie: King KongScene: Climbing the Empire State Building David & G Movie: JawsScene: Attacking the Boat Safe Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Movie: TitanicScene: Rose & Jack's "I'm Flying" Scene Safe Jimmy & Maddy Movie: The ExorcistScene: Head Spinning Scene
Challenge 8
Airdate - 13 May 2019 Challenge: "Time Train" - The four remaining teams had 16 hours to build a world based on four different eras – The Future, Prehistoric, Medieval, the Wild West, as a train travelled effortlessly through each of the builds. Kale and Bilsy were eliminated due to their T-Rex being too big.
Team Lego Design Result David & G Future Time Train Through to Grand Final Henry & Cade Wild West Time Train Jordan & Miller Medieval Time Train Bilsy (Adam) & Kale Prehistoric Time Train
Grand Final
Airdate - 14 May 2019 Grand Final Challenge - Over 28 hours, remaining contestants were tasked with building something of their own choice; yet still needing to adhere to the criteria of technical skills, story-telling elements and overall aesthetic. The Team with the most votes would win the competition and receive $100,000 AUD. Voting & Judgment - Assisting Brickman in judging was Senior Design Manager at LEGO, Fenella Charity. The 250 members of the public, as well as past contestants, were also going to be judging, assigning their Black Bricks (worth 1 vote) to whichever model they liked most. Completing the vote, Brickman and Fenella were each given a Golden Brick worth 50 votes.
Team Lego Design Result Henry & Cade Poseidon Themed Build - Poseidon protecting a boat full of warriors from being attacked by a serpent Winners David & G Theme Park Build - attractions include Rollercoaster, Ferris Wheel, Big Drop & Go Kart Track Runners-up Jordan & Miller Spaceship Themed Build - Mothership being robbed by Space Pirates while space crew fight with to protect Runners-up
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